On the morning of April 5th, the second platoon led the company to Lohe, where numerous prisoners were captured. Security measures were taken until orders arrived to move out at 1800 hours to Westlain, a town southwest of Ostinghausen, thus furthering the defense line. The second platoon under Lieutenant Blansett was the advance guard and passed thru Westlain to a point about two thousand yards on the other side of the town. Here they were fired upon by high velocity and automatic weapons assumed to be enemy tanks searching for an escape route. Lieutenant Blansett withdrew his platoon and the company set up strategic road blocks with the Anti-tank Platoon placing their fifty-sevens in position.

At 1030 hours, April 6th, the unit departed from Westlain as rear guard of Task Force Roseborough. Just beyond the newly captured city of Bad Sassendorf, the point of the column was engaged with strong enemy resistance. 'A' Company dismounted and joined the force to lend support. After moving about three miles the Task Force halted and set up outposts in a small settlement. At approximately 0200 hours the vehicles arrived, and the outposts were moved closer to the center of town.

Dismounted, the company again moved out at 0630 hours arriving at a forward assembly area at 1000 hours where the vehicles met them. Mounting up then, we moved forward to join Task Force Roseborough in an attack on Wert. 'A'" Company was assigned as spearhead of the Task Force, with the second platoon under Lieutenant Blansett as the point. The column moved cautiously but steadily and large groups of prisoners and a great number of enemy weapons were captured en-route. Along this entire road an endless stream of the German Supermen hustled to our rear with hands high in defeat and faces pleading mercy. Their arrogance had vanished and this time they were the beggars.

Approaching Blumenthal, the column ran into heavy resistance consisting of tanks, burp guns, 20 MM, and rifle fire. Lieutenant Blansett dismounted his platoon and proceeded to attack. The enemy forces were well dug in and had a great deal of fire power, therefore, Lt. Blansett called for tank 75 MM fire and artillery support so that his platoon would not be pinned down. After a bitter exchange of fire the enemy withdrew to supplementary positions several hundred yards to the rear leaving silent dead as witness to our striking power.

However, our objective still lay ahead and darkness was approaching. Lieutenant Col. Roseborough gave the orders to mount up and run thru the enemy's lines so our objective, Werl, might be reached before nightfall. This time the first platoon under Lt. Cone led out, but after moving only a short way, received strong, unexpected enemy bazooka and automatic weapon fire from both sides of the road where the enemy was dug in. The platoon sought cover in a deep ditch along the side of the road and then split into several small groups, some of which slowly made their way back to the mother column which had halted. Captain Carder went forward and organized all the remaining members of the first platoon and brought them back.

Since darkness was upon us, the company dug in and spent the night, alert for a possible counter attack. At dawn at patrol moved out to reconnoiter the area of the first platoon's action, but was met with heavy fire and forced to withdraw. Then the remainder of 'A' Company together with 'B' Company moved up for an attack.

The strain and state of exhaustion of the men was beginning to show at this time. In addition all five half tracks of the first platoon were lost to the enemy, placing us at a definite disadvantage. Therefore, it was decided to give us some rest and we withdrew at 1200 hours to Mawicke where we stayed until 1900 hours. At that time we traveled to West Omnen and passed the night getting some much needed sleep.

At about 0900 hours the morning of April 9th, we left West Omnen, and proceeded to Werl, which had been taken by advance elements of the Task Force. We remained in Werl only a short while, moving out to the nearby town of Holtum. Our orders were to remain overnight, so we set up our defenses and caught a few hours sleep.

Early the next morning we moved again, this time to Hemmerde. The company was in reserve, but the 3rd platoon was sent out as a support platoon for the Battalion. They were not committed to action, however.

At about 1730 hours April 11th the company was reunited, and we moved to Siddinhausen where we spent the night, with orders to move next morning.

At this time the Ruhr Pocket had been nearly eliminated. Elements of the First and Ninth Armies had cut and re-cut the enemies forces into ever smaller groups, and as the situation became hopeless for them, they surrendered in droves. Throughout our action the roads were full of dejected Heinies streaming back to PW cages, and joyous slave laborers recently released from farms and prison camps. We took great delight in sharing our rations and cigarettes with these starving refugees. More than once, we were repayed with valuable information of Jerries whereabouts. During most of our action, we had been chasing elements of the 116th S.S. Panzer Division. When it was reduced to less than one tenth its normal strength, we were relieved of our mission in the pocket.

From noon of the 12th, there was a series of road marches, with overnight halts at Wolfenbuttel, and Immendorf, ending in Derenberg in the late afternoon of the 14th.

Here, Battalion was given orders to place outposts in all the nearby towns. The company, less, the 1st platoon, remained to secure Derenberg, while the 1st platoon was sent to Beneckenstein, a few kilometers away.